Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 902106 - Twelve employees suffer exposure in chemical release

Accident Summary Nr: 902106 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604943	05/11/1990	5149	0	A E Staley Manufacturing Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604976	05/24/1990	4212	0	Lcl Transit Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604992	05/24/1990	9224	0	Wea Volunteer Fire Department
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604984	05/24/1990	9224	0	Lafayette Fire Department #7
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108605155	05/26/1990	1799	0	Brownly And Hayes, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604976	05/24/1990	4212	0	Lcl Transit Co.

Abstract: On Wednesday May 9, 1990, high winds damaged the A.E. Staley plant and resulted in a valve being sheared from a 7,500 gallon tank of sulfur dioxide. Approximately 4,000 gallons were released. Approximately 23 contractors in adjacent areas to the tank had smelled an odor and left the building when it became intolerable. Four contracted employees, Employees #3, #4, #11, and #12, were treated for exposure. Staley Employees #1 and #2 were also treated. Employee #1 was reporting to his supervisor after hearing of the problem from the contractors and Employee #2 was in the recreational facility north of the plant. The evacuation alarm was sounded a few minutes after the contractors evacuated. Employees #5 through #10, fire fighters, were exposed on the road north of the plant while responding. Staley did not permit the fire fighters on the site.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HIGH WIND, BROKEN WELD, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, SPILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108604943	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.
2	108604943	Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
3	108604976	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
4	108604992	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
5	108604992	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
6	108604992	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
7	108604984	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
8	108604984	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
9	108604984	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
10	108605155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	108605155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	108604976	Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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